Our prayers are with the family of Mr. Keith Shone Anderson, son of the late Mrs. Bennie Mae Warnsley Anderson, who passed June 2nd and was memorialized Saturday, June 10th at Evans Memorial Funeral Home. Apostle Robert Johnson, Jr. officiated and delivered Mr. Anderson’s eulogy. Ms. Rose Thrasher was the mistress of ceremony and other program participants were Mesdames Josalind Moore and Macie Loper. Please keep his family in your prayers, especially his wife, Susie Anderson, and their children, Keisha Bobbitt, Sharetta (Savales) Jones, Shaniqua Johnson, Erica Johnson, Kashunna Anderson and Keshun Anderson. Final arrangements were entrusted to Evans Memorial Funeral Home.
A beautiful Homegoing Celebration was held for Mother Alma Faye Hoye Ewing, former Forest Police Department Dispatcher, Saturday, June 10th at First Baptist Church in Carthage. Mrs. Ewing was a long-time employee of W. F. Mapp Funeral Home. Rev. Marcus Mann officiated and delivered her eulogy. Ms. Francis Harris was the mistress of service and other program participants were Revs. Perry Fletcher, Rochelle Wright and Sheldon Thomas, Ms. M. Lindsey, and Mrs. Devita Fletcher. Please keep her family in your prayers especially her children Sarah Hoye (Joseph) Jackson, Ricky (Sharon) Hoye, and Micheal O. (Luvetrius) Hoye. Mapp Funeral Home was entrusted with her final arrangements.
Mr. Curtis Lewis, Jr.’s Life was Celebrated June 10th at Midway M. B. Church with Pastor Wesley Griffen officiating. The program guide was Ms. Kathy Beamon Johnson, and other program participants were Bishop Oddie Atkins, Minister Jerome Odom, Ms. Brittney Parrott, Ms. Barbara Shepherd, and Pastor Billy Lyles who delivered Mr. Lewis’s eulogy. Mr. Lewis attended North Scott and graduated from Scott Central. He was a refrigeration manager and school bus driver for many years. Our prayers are with his family especially his wife, Vivian, and children Chaquilla, Justin (Kimberly), Cortex, and Kayden. Mapp Funeral Home was entrusted with his final arrangements.
Please continue to remember our readers who are experiencing health challenges, namely, namely, Rubin Ruiz, D’Tahj McClendon Lewis, LaToya McClendon, Bonnie Russell Hodge, Don Bell, Gail Lee, Timothy Crudup, Kenard Bowie, Jr., Glenda Viverette, Drexella Ward, Billy Hughes, Bryce Pittman, Bobbie Carter, Rhonda Carter, Connie Lewis Williams, Mary Bobbitt, Rev. Floyd McConnell, John “Butch” Wilson, Dianne Cox, Thomas Anderson, Kristie Ware, Virginia Hannah, LeReece Crimm, Lavell Stewart, Ledora Benton, Henry and Marquita Patrick, Lucy V. Moore, Kitty Colbert, Sidney Ellis, Sammie Jean Webb, Anderson “Yellow” Stingley, Dorothy Mae Patrick Tigar, London Thompson, Melba Dixon, Mitch and Mary Nichols, Lucille Flex, Laura Jackson, Roseann Lynn, Brandi Sharp, Beverly Hollingsworth, Eunice Slaughter, Viola Morgan, Jean Bates, Tomi Reed Smith, Tommy Rankin, Ruby Rhodes, Nancy Myers, and other readers who are facing health challenges.
Congratulations to Pastor Larry and Mrs. Abagail who celebrated their 31st wedding anniversary on June 8th, and to Mr. and Mrs. Michael (Joyce) Graham who celebrated their wedding anniversary on the same day. Mrs. Joyce McClendon Graham also celebrated her birthday on the same day. Best wishes and belated congratulations for your special days.
Guests attending the Surprise Birthday Dinner for Mrs. Janet Nicks Williams were concerned when the guest of honor was late, and sighs of relief were heard when she entered the Little Rock M. B. Church Fellowship Hall on Saturday, June 10th. It was a beautiful event, and the Hall was beautifully decorated, the food was delectable, and the fellowship was “Janet-style” and filled with smiles and laughter. Special thanks to her siblings, Ethel Deneise Nicks Thomas, Larry Nicks, Greg Nicks, and James Nicks, and her twin sons, Jeremy and Julian Williams for sponsoring this well-deserved event. Happy Birthday Mrs. Williams!
Mrs. Dorothy Pinkston celebrated her birthday at her home surrounded by her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and other family members. They showered her with gifts, love, hugs, kisses, and plenty of delicious food! Happy Birthday Mrs. Pinkston!
We were pleased to learn that Mrs. Patty Ward Odom attended the Annual Session of the East MS Baptist State Congress of Christian Education held in Laurel at Friendship Baptist Church. The purpose was to provide powerful methods, strategies, and information that will equip us to be proficient in sharing the Good News of the Gospel during these challenging times. According to Mrs. Odom, the classes were very relevant to today’s challenges and how to address them based on Christian Education. We look forward to having her share her notes.
Sister Eileen Hauswald recently returned from a Women’s Formation Training Retreat in Iowa. We are eager to hear of her adventures and experiences. The experiences will surely benefit the Morton and Scott County residents who receive Morton Community Center, f/k/a Excel Community Center services. Welcome back Sister.
Congratulations to Mrs. Lois Gray for her appointment by the Scott County Board of Supervisors to fill the unexpired term of the late Mrs. Carolyn Sue Edwards Knowles. Mrs. Gray was sworn in by Circuit Judge Mark Duncan and is now the Scott County District Two Election Commissioner!
We join Vital Hearts, LLC family in congratulating James “Tre’” Burwell, III for receiving his white coat and CPR certification in dentistry at UMMC 2023 SMILE Camp. This twelve-year-old was also a 2022 participant in Vital Hearts LLL FA/CPR Kids Bootcamp. He is the son of James, Jr. and Constance Harvey-Burwell.
Members of the Forest Inspirational Choir Planning Committee met Sunday at the Slaughter Library/Legacy Center to continue working on their August 26th 40th Year Reunion to be held at Union Grove M. B. Church. Additional details will follow. Members meeting were Mesdames Ira Payton, Patricia Gray Evans, Jenia Turner, and Mr. Larry Murrell.
Legacy’s Health Is Wealth Program Change Agents celebrated Good Health Techniques and Juneteenth at their June 8th Luncheon Meeting held at the Slaughter Library/Legacy Center. Celebrating were Cynthia Slaughter Melton, Dorothy Pinkston, Nytezia Donald, Justice Reed, Bobbie Hollins, Eloise Reed, Cindy Williams, Joyce Graham, Glenda Graham, Elaine Hughes, Emma Jones, Susie Jackson Boyd, Constance Slaughter-Harvey, and Martha Harper Kincaid.
Tougaloo College Scott County alumni members thank Charles Longmire for inviting them to participate in the Scott County HBCU Family/Friends Day held June 10th at Gaddis Park. It was a fun gathering where friends and school mates enjoyed great HBCU hospitality. The food and fellowship were great. Thanks to local alumni chapter presidents, Wayne Gray for JSU, and Charles Longmire for ASU. Tougaloo alumni attending were Manorris Odom, Edgar and Josie Douglas, Constance and James Burwell, Jr. Evany Gray, Dr. Stephanie Rhodes, and Constance Slaughter-Harvey. Thanks to James (Tre’) for his assistance in setting up the Eaglet campground. Special thanks to the worker bees (who will be named in next week’s column) who prepared and served the food.
Happy Birthday greetings to babies born during the third week of June, namely Tim Ringo, Ashley Rhodes, Caelyn Funches, and Akayla Wilson (16), Syble Horton Rule and Marcus Johnson, Jr. (17), Latoya McClendon, Margaret Ward Bates, Constance Slaughter-Harvey, DeAngelo Shepherd, and Joyce Collins (18), Felisha Temple and Cartrellis Warnsley (19), and Delora Nelson and Lakia White (21) and Trinisa Murrell, Brenda Shepard, and Mrs. Loyce Collier (22).
Answer to Quiz Teaser #724: Mrs. Rose Batiste was one of the first African Americans to work with the WIN Job Center in Forest and the MDES where she retired as MDES ES Manager III. Congratulations to Mrs. Charity Robinson for providing the correct answer.
Quiz Teaser #725: Which African American Forest High School coach is continuing his family tradition? He recently added another possible basketball player to his team.
